For SS27, Collina Strada is taking a little detour.

Individual Detour takes place at Storm King Art Center, underneath Individual by Alexander Calder. This collection will be  the first runway show ever presented at Storm King. 

We wanted to make a show that didn’t just happen in an art space, but actually felt like it belonged there.

I’ve always thought of clothes as a type of sculpture. They move, stretch, collapse, grow, and change depending on the body inside them. They create their own shapes and can make you feel like a completely different version of yourself.

Under Individual, the clothes become part of the landscape. Bodies move through grass, steel, sky, sculpture, and each other. Individual Detour is about the paths we take, the paths we’re told to take, and what happens when you decide to go somewhere else. Getting a little lost. Trusting your instincts. Taking the long way because we were never very good at listening or following directions.

It suggests that the future isn't fixed, you can always reinvent and embrace the metamorphosis. The path doesn’t have to be perfect or even make sense. You can make your own way as you go.

That’s kind of the whole point of Collina Strada.

In this collection you will see organza feathers, an abundance of ruffles, complex draping, and recycled sequins. I wanted to explore the idea of over-draping bottoms and creating volume in something that feels wearable. Sprinkle that in with a hint of punk Y2K renaissance.